San Juan Island National Historical Park

San Juan Island
National Historical Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
British Camp
Map showing the location of San Juan Island National Historical Park
Map showing the location of San Juan Island National Historical Park
Map showing the location of San Juan Island National Historical Park
Map showing the location of San Juan Island National Historical Park
LocationSan Juan County, Washington, US
Nearest cityFriday Harbor, Washington
Coordinates48°27′21″N 122°59′08″W / 48.45583°N 122.98556°W / 48.45583; -122.98556
Area2,141 acres (8.66 km2)[1]
AuthorizedSeptember 9, 1966 (1966-09-09)[2]
Visitors266,717 (in 2011)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteSan Juan Island National Historical Park
DesignatedNovember 5, 1961[4]
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966

San Juan Island National Historical Park, also known as American and English Camps, San Juan Island, is a US National Historical Park owned and operated by the National Park Service on San Juan Island in the state of Washington. The park is made up of the sites of the British and U.S. Army camps during the Pig War, a boundary dispute over the ownership of the island. The camp sites were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961,[4] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The park was created by an act of Congress in 1966 and expanded slightly in 2013.[6]

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "Park Statistics - San Juan Island National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  4. ^ a b "American and English Camps, San Juan Island". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Cantwell applauds new additions to San Juan Island National Historical Park". States News Service. 12 April 2013.